NEWS BY THE SUEZ MAIL. London, 14th March.

Evening Post, Volume XVII, Issue 405, 28 April 1879, Page 2

NEWS BY THE SUEZ M A I L. London, 14th March.

No news of importance comes from the Indian frontier. An advance on Cabul is talked of, and siege guns are being sent to Jellalabad. A heavy storm, which clouded the camp, occurred at Kandahar. No such rain has ever been experienced within the memory of man. The prospects cf the grain crop aro superb. Summiry punishment upjii all robbers who are caught bas been ordered by General Maude. Rain has been general throughout the Cashmere Valley. There has already been a large downpour. Numbers who emigrated on account of the threatened famine are now returning to their homes. Rain has been pretty general throughout tbe Punjaub, doing a vast amount of good, and probably saving many persons from suffering. General Grant left Calcutta for Burmah and Singapore. No news has been received of Yakoob Khan's latest movements. The Commissioner-in-cbief passed up Kurram Valley to the Piewar Pass on tho 14th instant The 92nd and 67th Regiments are under orders to join tbe Kurram force ; a Brigade to hold Piewar Piiss. It is reported that Yakoob Khan is inspecting his troops on tbe line of road to Jellalabad. Major Cavagnari has arrived at Lahore, and it is believed that all hopes of peaceful negotiations with Yakoob Khan have failed. An advance in force on Cabul begins when the snow has left the Shuturgarton. News from Mandalay is extremely disquieting. Troops have been dispatched from Calcutta and Madras to British Burmah. The King is reported mad with drink, and is preparing hostilities against the British; but the atest advices say that he is completely sobered by the prompt dispatch of some of our troops, and is willing to concede anything. Confidential agents of the Burmese Head Minister are coming to Rangoon, and are believed to be bearers of some proposal from the King. Only five Europeans now remain in Mandalay. Mr. E. Foster has written to Mr. W. E. Gladstone, asking him if he would consent to sit for Leeds in the event of being defeated for Midlothian. Mr. Gladstone, in reply, stated that he will place the matter in the bands of Mr. Adam, and does not say whether he accepts or declines tho Leeds candidature. It is uuhappily certain that the British losses on the Tugela River, instead of being, as had been said, less heavy than was in tho first instance reported, are infinitely more serious. Of the Imperial army, not fewer than 786 men and 51 officers havo fallen. Of tho colonial forces, 110 white troops and 21 ofii»ers have been killed. The question of licensing public-houses is again being brought to the fore by Sir W. Lawson, and it is possible that Government may take some steps for licensing reform. Weston failed to walk 2000 miles in 1000 hours by about 22 miles. Had the weathei been more favorable, there is little doubt he would have succeeded. Cetewayo is to have temporarily disbanded his forces to allow opportunities foi gathering in the crops, and it is considered doubtful whether there will be any invasion ol Natal, as Cetewayo has already imprisoned hie brother for a violation of the king's orders no! to cross the border. Official telegrams published at St. Petersburg from Astrakan continue to assert thai the plague may be considered to have died ou in that district, as there have been no cases o deaths or illness, due to the epidemic, registered since the 9th February. A new Bankruptcy Judge is to be appointed and the Bankruptcy Court is to be a depart' ment of the Chancery division. Sir P. C. Owen was on Wednesday presentei with an address and a cheque for £3500, ii recognition of his services as secretary to th British Royal Commission at Paris during th Exhibition. In consequence of the Pope's offer to creat Dr. Newman a cardinal, the Catholics ii London are taking steps to provide a fund t< be presented to him as a mark of esteem am respect.